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Commercial Metals Co. completes sale of CMC Cometals
- Sep 1, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Irving, Texas-based Commercial Metals Co. has completed the sale of its raw materials trading division, CMC Cometals, to Traxys North America LLC and Traxys Europe SA. CMC Cometals markets, distributes, and processes metal, ores, concentrates, industrial minerals, ferroalloys, chemicals, and...
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Denyo Mfg. to expand in Kentucky
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Denyo Mfg. Corp. has announced plans to expand its Danville, Ky., operation. As part of the $8.7 million expansion, the company will build a 63,000-sq.-ft. facility on its current campus for fabrication of sheet metal components used in generator and air compressor assembly. The facility will...
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Metal powder group elects officers
- Sep 1, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) has elected John F. Sweet, PMT, president/CEO of Minneapolis-based FMS Corp., as its 29th president for a two-year term. Three of the federation's six associations also have elected new presidents. Dax Whitehouse of NetShape Technologies in Floyds Knobs,...
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Less swagger in Detroit?
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 1, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
It’s a sad day for supercar lovers—and an even sadder day for the Detroit auto industry—now that Fiat Chrysler has pulled the plug on the Dodge Viper. What’s to become of the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant? Josh Welton has some suggestions.
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Paper explores how leveling features help ensure balance accuracy
- Sep 1, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Mettler Toledo has published a white paper entitled “Getting Weighing Right: The Importance of Leveling.” The article informs balance operators and quality managers about the difference in accuracy that a level balance can make, especially during high-risk processes with tight tolerances. The...
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Die Science: Understanding and calculating draw reductions
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Splitting, wrinkling, and surface defects are common problems in drawing, a process in which metal flows into a die cavity. Often these problems result from incorrect performance of the draw reduction process. A draw reduction is a multistep process in which the surface area of the original blank...
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Die Science: Successful extruding techniques
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Attempting to produce an extrusion or flanged hole often can be a frustrating process. You must constantly battle geometric features such as roundness, flange height, and diameter. In fact, preventing the flange from tearing is one of the most common problems associated with extruding. Numerous...
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Sheet hydroforming (part II)
- Sep 1, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Sheet hydroforming (SHF) can be conducted using a punch and a pressure pot (SHF-P) or female die (SHF-D) with a pressure medium such as water or oil. In either case, process parameters, specifically the blank holder force and the pressure medium, simnifically influence part quality in the forming...
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Dry-erase boards, overlays help measure performance
- Aug 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Visual Workplace Inc. offers dry-erase boards and overlays to support 5S and lean activities. Scoreboards provide a simple way to collect data and share information quickly with team members and show performance against the standard. They are suitable for point-of-use application accountability,...
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MidWest Materials names director of sales, plate products
- Aug 31, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Perry, Ohio-based MidWest Materials, a carbon flat-rolled steel service center, has appointed Rob Loveman as director of sales, plate products. He has more than 25 years of experience in the steel industry serving as executive vice president of Loveman Steel Corp. Loveman holds a bachelor’s...
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Atlas Technologies completes mold and die storage system
- Aug 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Atlas Technologies, Fenton, Mich., has completed an extensive mold and die storage system for an aerospace manufacturer in the Northwest. Installed in August 2017, the racking system is engineered to customer specifications to assist with the manufacturer’s increasing production demands moving...
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Fiber-lined box furnace heats quickly to 2,200 degrees F
- Aug 31, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Lucifer Furnaces Inc. has developed the model L17-M18 electric ceramic fiber-lined box furnace for a stamping manufacturer of automotive parts. With a chamber size of 12 by 18 by 18 in., the furnace heats quickly to 2,200 degrees F. A hotface of 2-in. ceramic fiber insulation with 3-in. coldface...
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R&D Update: Analyzing springback in double-curved autobody panels
- Aug 31, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Springback is the elastic recovery of nonunifomrly distributed stresses in a deformed part after the forming load is removed. Predicting springback and modifying the tool geometry accordingly are essential for stamping precessions parts and controlling tolerances. The magnitude of springback is...
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Die Science: Preventive die maintenance procedures
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 31, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Die maintenance. Die repair. What’s the difference? If you find your daily activities include task such as fixing broken pads, welding a damaged die section after a dowel falls out of the upper half, digging two parts out of a draw die, or replacing pilots that have pierce holes in a progressive...
Steel pipe and tube producers push Trump to restrict imports
- Aug 30, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Production
- News Release
Zekelman Industries, Chicago, has announced that Executive Chairman and CEO Barry Zekelman, a member of the Committee on Pipe & Tube Imports (CPTI), has urged President Donald Trump to move forward with restrictions on imported steel pipe and tube. Zekelman was one of 24 steel pipe and tube...
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